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Cognac (/ ˈ k ɒ n. j æ k / KON-yak, also US: / ˈ k oʊ n-, ˈ k ɔː n-/ KOHN-, KAWN-, [2] [3] [4] French: ⓘ) is a variety of brandy named after the commune of Cognac, France.It is produced in the surrounding wine-growing region in the departments of Charente and Charente-Maritime.
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All Cognac is produced by blending a variety of eau de vie which can be made from grapes from different locations, and from different vintages. It is the cellar master's skill that ensures that a brand's Cognac is recognizable regardless of when it is produced, since he can blend multiple eaux de vie to achieve the right taste for his house.
Since the distilling of cognac is seasonal, the company fought for the right to use its empty stills for other purposes, and launched the gin Citadelle, France's first craft gin, in 1996. [8] [9] Then in 1999, the company launched the rum brand Plantation. [10] Jean-Dominique Andreu left Cognac Ferrand in February 2008. [11]
In 1962, the house was granted a royal warrant from Queen Elizabeth II, as suppliers of cognac. [3] Today it is still the only cognac house to hold this honour. [ 4 ] In 2008, one of the factories of the House was bought by Tigran Arzakantsyan , the owner of Armenian the Great Valley wine and cognac company.
Jas Hennessy & Cie., commonly known simply as Hennessy (French pronunciation:), is a French producer of cognac, which has its headquarters in Cognac, France. It is one of the best-known cognac houses, [1] along with Martell, Courvoisier, and Rémy Martin, who together make around 45% of the world's cognac. [2]
He returned to Cognac in 1998 as marketing director, overseeing the creation of numerous new products for the duty-free market. He also developed the company's signature Borderies XO, a Borderies blend from the family's own vineyards, and a new cognac from Île de Ré. After becoming President in 2004, Cyril developed the Camus Elegance range.
Rémy Cointreau is a French, family-owned business group specialized in the production and distribution of alcoholic beverages.The group's products include cognac (Rémy Martin, Louis XIII), triple sec (), the Greek spirit Metaxa, rum (), brandy (St-Rémy), gin (The Botanist) and whisky (Bruichladdich, Port Charlotte, Westland, Domaine des Hautes Alpes).